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VP Vance says Pope should be more careful when talking about theology (New York Times)
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Addressing a gathering organized by Turning Point USA at the University of Georgia, Vice President Vance took issue with a papal tweet that “anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
The vice president said, “Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated France from the Nazis? I certainly think the answer is yes.”
“I have a lot of respect for the pope. I like him. I admire him. I’ve gotten to know him a little bit,” Vance added. “It doesn’t bother me when he speaks on issues of the day—frankly, even when I disagree with how he’s applying a particular principle.”
Indian bishops back papal call for peace in the Middle East (CCBI)
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Differences must be resolved through dialogue and mutual respect, not through aggression or inflammatory rhetoric,” the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) said in its statement.
The CCBI summarized the statement in a press release, but did not provide the full text.
Hate-crimes bill threatens religious freedom, Canadian bishops warn (Catholic Register)
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“There is a way, and I pray the Senate will endeavor to discover it, whereby legislative mechanisms are introduced to eliminate the dreadful expressions of hatred all while assuring that violation of acquired and recognized freedoms, especially of people and communities of faith, are preserved and enshrined, honored and protected,” Cardinal Leo wrote in a letter to Canadian senators.
Amid consolidation, Iowa archdiocese halts Sunday Mass at 84 parishes (National Catholic Register)
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“The number of faithful attending Mass has declined by 46% in 20 years, and the number of priests available for ministry has been decreasing,” said Archbishop Thomas Zinkula. “Demographic realities, the decline in the number of priests and religious, and the need for priests to serve more than one parish aren’t signs of failure. They are signs of change.”
According to The Official Catholic Directory (2025 edition), the archdiocese has 163 parishes, 69 diocesan priests in active ministry, and 23 religious-order priests.
Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public and costing him support (BBC)
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Vatican announces contemporary art exhibit inspired by St. Hildegard of Bingen (Dicastery for Culture and Education (Italian))
Posted on 04/15/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The Biennale, a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years, will begin on May 9 and conclude on November 22. The curators of the Holy See’s exhibit, entitled “The ear is the eye of the soul,” are Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers.
Phoenix diocese brings Vatican model of synodality to local level (National Catholic Reporter)
Posted on 04/15/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The diocese is also using the “methodology of the conversation in the Spirit” to make decisions, said Bishop John Dolan. “We were trying to not go conservative or liberal on this. We were just trying to open up the doors for a conversation.”
'Jesus cares especially for children like you,' Pope tells orphans in Cameroon (CWN)
Posted on 04/15/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Pope Leo XIV visited an orphanage in Cameroon’s capital this evening (video) and told the children that “Jesus cares especially for children like you.”
Pope urges world's cardinals to shift from maintenance to mission (CWN)
Posted on 04/15/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
In a letter to the world’s cardinals, Pope Leo XIV called for a “shift from a pastoral approach of maintenance to one of mission”: a mission that is “Christ-centered and kerygmatic, “born of an encounter with Christ that is capable of transforming lives and spreading through attraction rather than conquest.”
Pope calls on Cameroon to embrace peace, break chains of corruption (CWN)
Posted on 04/15/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Following a flight of over five hours from Algeria, Pope Leo XIV arrived today in Cameroon (map), the second of four nations he is visiting on his apostolic journey to Africa.